I LOVE THIS KID!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, so can we say...." AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW???!!!!" enough? Okay, so this is my best friend's kid, Josiah. And he IS the MOST adorable kid. LET ME TELL YOU. I stole this pic off his Uncle's myspace, lol. anyways, no kid can beat this kid. Let me tell you!! And I can't believe how much he has grown! Oh DEAR!! I can only pray that I have a kid THAT beautiful... anways. haha, and I haven't met his little sister, Mercy, yet. so I'm thinking that on Christmas Break, I'll get to:) Okay, this is just my update for now. Busyness for the summer. So life may be crazy! haha! Studying to get my permit in a couple weeks... so PLEASE be praying for me!

YES, I'M STILLLLL ALIVE.

I am sooooooooooo sorry people. I am STILL alive. Been a crazy couple of weeks. Crazy. But yeah. I went to Disneyland on Friday: that was craziness. the VERY FIRST theme park I've ever been to in my life. So it was crazy. anyways, if you want more info, definitely ask!! haha. So summer starts soon... crazy. Summer Rehearsal Camps begin on the 3rd. I'm WICKED pumped for church tomorrow. I get to go to two services! woo woo! I'm sooooooooooo excited. Okay, ya'll... so I'm exhausted, and tomorrow's the Lord's day... so I really should get some rest for that. I'm sorry!! but those of you that have my number, PLEASE DO CALL ME AND AT LEAST LEAVE A MESSAGE! argh., ya'll. And ERIN BREDIN: WHY DON'T YOU WRITE ME ANYMORE? ARGH. okay, love ya'll. peace.

just thought I'd put a few more...

and this is a few of us girls at the beach in Jacksonville, FL... my first (and only? haha) time on a Florida beach! too bad it wasn't sunny... and oh yeah, Wes and I played Frisbee with a really random guy,..... weird.

Okay, so this is Crystal (the first pic): and she's from Maine too! woo woo! and yes... we're in Nashville....and this is me.... kissing a cat fish near the famous Mississippi River (I love spelling that word!) and oh yeah, me feeling so dumb while everyone HAS TO LOOK AT ME and all I WANT TO DO is look at the dancers! it was always so beautiful... anyways....

...and just COMPLETE RANDOMNESS!

...."we're not in Kansas anymore".... oops, 'cept we are....and bus life...lol....and oh MY! what a night... I was sick the next two days (not 'cause of the blue hair though! lol)....and last but NOT LEAST, Chris and I posin' to get Darin! woo woo! Don't mind the concert make up, lol.... those lights are BRIGHT! peace, ya'll

...and from overseas...

and.... (I say "and", b/c this is the last pic I downloaded) this is the "World Harvest Church" in Suva, Fiji, I do believe. This is one of their dancing teams... quite incredible. My friend Kate told me that the Pastor of the church said, "I always encourage the people to serve when they can, b/c you will always be blessed": haha, I THINK, that's what he said. But it was to that point. Always serve.... YOU WILL BE BLESSED.

Okay, so here's the team and I, in Auckland, New Zealand, I do believe. In the back there: the "needle" is the highest point in the Southern Hemisphere.... yeah, I thought it was pretty swee tooo....

and this one? on the left? is us ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD! boy did THAT take some getting used to! hahahaha... but I actually found it weirder coming back, for some odd reason...

oh stink! haha... the one with us with lei's... and they were THE most A-MAZING smelling flowers.... in FIJI! Fiji was where I finally gave over my will, and said that I would be a missionary, if that's what He wanted.... I'm hoping to go back someday... we'll see.

some mo'....

Aww.... fun times, fun times. THis is in Mobile, AL, I believe, and we're performing for a school. and I was also in charge of the "kids moment", and so here I am, tryin' to pump EVERYONE UP!!!













My oh My, this is during our song (David Phelps! woo woo) "Let the Glory Come Down".. and there's good ol' me, hammin' it up: LIKE WE'RE SUPPOSED TO. I loved it!!

hahahahha.... I was the "Compassion Representative" on my tour (check out www.compassion.com and you too can sponsor a child! just $32/month, and a child can eat more than he can, receive meds AND hear about Jesus! woo woo!)

TOUR PICS....finally!

We're performing at a school!
"the Girls", singing "I Choose You" (I'm singing Tenor!)

that's me singing, "You Raise Me Up"

sorry ya'll that they're all messed up... oh well!

Oh, MY word! (again!...)

Guess who I get to meet ya'll? that's right!! CINDERELLA! On May 26th, ALL my dreams come true! LOL! Our entire office is going to Disneyland (the President and VP feel we deserve a day off and a treat), and I'm sooooooooooo excited! I've NEVER been to a Disney Park!

And for those of you that DO NOT know: I love Cinderella. I hate (okay, maybe not "hate"), but I'm not a big fan of all the other "princesses"... i.e. Snow White, Sleeping Beauty... I don't know, it was just always Cinderella. It's a girl thing, most definitely....

I know of a few women that don't like her, because "she's all about looks and being dressed up", etc. I disagree. What woman DOES NOT want to be beautiful and be desired (see, the Word of God, and "Captivated", by John and Staci Eldridge)... and Cinderella doesn't change who she is.... Prince Charming finds her and loves her, despite the rags she was wearing when he took her foot and put the glass slipper on her. Huh... kind of reminds me of Someone familiar: like our Lord.... Who takes us from filthy rags and gives us beautiful robes. I love how He loves us.

So, I say ALL THAT, to say this: I get to meet Cinderella, and I'm pretty darn excited. And haha, I get to ride the "not-so-scarey" roller coasters (the big ones scare me!) and be a kid for a day! and hahahahahhaha: it's a required day! We're not allowed to NOT be there: isn't that exciting?

So, I shall leave you now..... to each be jealous. and haha, I'm the only one in our office that's never been to Disneyland, or Disneyworld. Fun, fun.

Is he? Or ISN'T he? SOMEONE pleasseee tell me.

Okay, for real ya'll. Do we know for sure if Chris Tomlin is married? (Am I considered a "weirdo" now?) I think that it's time for another background vocalist besides Christy Nockels (Watermark), don't ya' think? (LOVE you Christy! lol)

Feedback would be appreciated. Thanks.:)

Yeah, so my friend....

Yeah, so, um this is my friend Jonathan, and JOHN PIPER.
Like, what the?! Come on, jonathan mason! Hook me up yo'! and oh,
you can check out his myspace at www.myspace.com/jonathanmason
I'm sure he wouldn't mind. and you can hear one of my friends, Andy:
one his best songs that he's written.

and if you DIDN'T know, john pipers got one amazing quote:

"God is most glorified in us, when we are most satisfied in Him."

and if anyone wants to give me john piper's book, "Desiring God", that'd be sweet. 'cause I don't have any and um, I've never actually read a book of his. But the quote changes my life everytime I read it....

(haha, I know I fooled you ALL! you all thought I'm like an owner of all of Piper's books... but I really do want that book.... and I've heard he's amazing, from many different sources...:)

Someday...

So, SOMEDAY, I will get better pics of my tour, especially what our stage looked like, etc, but for now, you will just have to settle with the pics that I have... Let's see, I may have to make this a "two-poster", let's see what one I click on.. ahhhh yes. this is me: enjoyable, eh? (man, I miss my long hair.) And I'm not quite sure where we were in our travels: it looks cold: but I'm not wearing long sleeve, lol.... and the next one.... ah yes... here is me and what I THINK is all of my tour.. somewhere, in some state. lol. sorry guys, you know I have a horrible memory! But it's somewhere warm....lol...... Wow warm weather, what is that like? Okay, OKAY, I know... you ALL think that's MAD warm here, but it's not. it's like 50 degrees, and I'm always cold. in my apartment: I'm NEVER on my couch w/oo my blanket! lol!.... Okay, these pictures didn't post how I wanted them,..... so I'll try to figure it out w/ the next post. :) STAY TUNED!!

My Crazy, Crazy Kids.

Okay so here's a pic of most of my counselors, a few had already gone home (there is a few of us that got hidden, lol)... and this is the last day, and they all hated me about an hour before this pic, 'cause I made them all get up so we could have one last chance to pray for each other and encourage one another in the Word. haha. Good times. Anyways, this post is for them.

I love Living Waters w/ all of my heart, but every summer, I was like, "nope, I'm not going back"... haha. and summer of '05 was no exception. I thought I would be living in NH, but God had different plans. Just so happens that the Lord thought I was finally ready for MY dream job: head female counselor. I was always so burdened for the counselors, and I was excited to try to encourage them and have them love Jesus as much as I did.

But the Lord had much to teach me!! He used my counselors to change my life, in so many different ways. In Christian camping, you often have your one or two counselors that truly love Jesus, but it was the opposite. Almost every single one of them had a heart and a passion for Jesus... I was so blessed. We saw over 120 decisions made just in 3 weeks: it could only be God.

And there are soooooo many precious memories: prayer times, laughing times, confrontational times... haha. And for the first time since high school: I wish I could go back.

Living Waters: Know that I am praying for you! And though I don't think it possible :) , I pray that it will be the best summer yet there, for staff and campers. I LOVE YOU!!!!!

Wow, so I'm HORRIBLE...

Wow, okay, so I am most definitely becoming a horrible blogger. sorry ya'll.

Let's see...not whole lot has happened... I lead a typical full-time life: go to work, come home, exercise (though not this week, lol...) and sleep, and do it all over!

Oh, I found a pic of me and one of my dearest friends! Her name is Alison, and we originally both from Calais, but she moved away, she had been a camper of mine one summer at LW, and yeah (I went to school w/ her older brother), and she's about 3-4 years younger, so we never really knew each other.... anyways, well, this summer she was one of my counselors, and we became really really close... and still are! She's like a sister to me! Truly! I praise the Lord for her ALL the time (as you too!).. well, w/o further ado:

haha, there she is! I love her!! (and can you SEE the tan I had? man, I was dark! I still have lines! lol) and some day, you'll see pics of my new hair: she's the one who's hair cut style I got! lol!! Anyways... I think I may post another pic.... but this is it for now.

Oh, I've lived in California for 4 months, and one day.

peace.

PEOPLEFISHER.COM

PEOPLEFISHER.COM IS SWEEETT! It's EXACTLY like a myspace, but Christian. Well, come on now, you're always going to have fakers, but you don't have the adds all around it, so you don't see girls barely dressed, etc. It's awesome! check mine out!!!! www.peoplefisher.com/Shaunamarie00 (so original, I know! I couldn't think!). Anyways, that's it folks. just wanted you all to know. Thanks for my friend Eric for introducing it to me!

Kind...of....um...my town....

Well, sorry ya'll, haha, I guess I could've done this MUCH sooner, but this is my beach that I drive by (and almost walk by, haha) daily. So, for my PEI peeps, you've already seen this on Jonny B's blog, but for the rest of you (that NEVER comment), this is what it looks like! Aren't I soooooooooo blessed? K, got to go now! PEI'rs, the previous blog is for you: and, well, for any of you that have prayed for me... Love each of you!

Mostly to My Pei'rs.

Well, PEI'rs. It's been about 360 days since I have seen almost all of you. Almost a year since I have had fun with you, smiled with you, laughed with you (or haha, AT you), cried with you and learned with you, and from you. So here's what's happened in one year.

May: graduated from the BI. Some of you were there! oh MY! thank you for coming! I then spent several weeks with my dearest friend in the world: and some of my other favorites. Took care of Josiah for a week, and realized, how thankful I was that I wasn't a mom yet, but how excited I would be to have my own... haha, SOMEDAY.

June: hhmm, I thought I knew His immediate will for me at the time, but He quickly changed how I saw things, and accepted a job as co-Female Head Counselor and Asst. Program Director. Excited out of my mind, but just starting to get a wee bit scared about the Fall....but He was teaching me the importance and blessing of just "praying on the spot", which would turn out to be life changing....

July: full swing of camp: trials and blessings. $$ for Continentals? Slowly trickeling in....

August: made some great friends with some peeps from Florida, got to be a mentor and a sister to some of those girls. Got the privilege to pray with an amazing prayer warrior, Holly, wow. And then realized just how amazing my counselors were: they gave me or $750 dollars for trip. And I ended up having more money than I thought: I was set to go... still short, but enough for me to travel.

September: rehearsal camp and touring. I loved it. The rest of my money FINALLY came in, on HIS timing...Turned 23 on the 16th: my host mom and kid brought me cupcakes for the whole tour... I was so blessed. I was enjoying my life...(Did I mention I met a man who had been born in Calais?...)

October: Saw a couple of friends in Florida... but then, depression hit. Hit an all time low on tour. Just couldn't shake the low self esteem and pride... pride b/c "why was I on tour if I wasn't great?". But at the end, I just finally realized that I could only go out there and give my best: that's all that I could do. I needed to realize that I was being genuine, and that I needed to become comfortable with myself in my own skin

November: half way thru the month, I realized, "Oh MY word, I have no idea what I'm doing for my life in 3 weeks".... God soon answered. I was asked if I would consider a job with the Continentals... I knew my answer. Then I just sat back and enjoyed New Zealand and Fiji. haha. In Fiji, I said "Ok, Lord. I'll be a missionary if You want me to be." I left some of my heart there....

December: on the 4th, I accepted the job with the Continentals. Flew "home" (N.Hampshire)... had a wonderful few weeks with my dearest friends... did the drastic "hair cut", spent a few days with a couple other dear friends.... finally went home, packed up my life in 2 weeks, into 2 suitcases..... then...

January: the 2nd: flew out to Los Angeles, California. Traveled 2 hours to begin a new adventure. Loved my job... oh yeah: then saw Jonny as he started out his 3 month adventure!

February and March: life got tough. The reality of it all hitting me, and it was almost unbearable. Between not spending time with my Lord and missing my friends sooooo badly, I didn't know what to do. But I knew all along... I soon started regularly attending RealityCarpenteria... and that was the beginning of my life changing time out here...(Oh yeah, I got to see my other friend Jon, and Nate, as they came to visit me, as they were out here in SoCal... one of THE best times that I've had yet out here..)

April: Finally realized that my life isn't about me: It's ALL about Him. And what He wants to do thru me. His Word, once again, became a priority, and so did just spending time with Him. I'm sick of all the excuses that I had come up with to become a lazy, lukewarm Christian. I was sick of hiding in my shell, wanting others to just like me.... I started being who I wanted to be.

So, this is where I am. I am by NO means at a perfect spiritual state, (Lord, may I never reach it 'til I am with You)... as I still struggle daily, just waking up to spend time with Him. But life is so much more beautiful when you do.

Pei'rs, thank you soooooooooooo much for your precious prayers. They have helped to mold me and change me. I can't wait for you to get your reward.... and I can't WAIT to see you again: not only on your island, but to spend eternity with you. I will never forget you.

God Bless.

"When You said unto me, 'Seek ye My face'; My heart said unto You, 'Your face Lord, will I seek." ~Psalm 27:8

sorry, it's been a while...

hey ya'll: what's up?

well, I've been having a GREAT day. Let me tell you . Work was just amazing. I've been emailing university after university, about contact info for instrumentalist/vocalists, and today I was reaping a harvest!! What a blessing! The first thing, was that I received an email from a secretary, saying she was an ex-con (those of you that don't know, that means EX-CONTINENTAL, haha) so that was suuuch an encouragement! and then it just went on from there. What a blessing today was, surely, it was from the Lord.

And I was already on a high 'cause I had some time with Jesus this morning, just not enough. It had been a few days, and I was draining, but this morning was good. Always remember that in order to flow out: you need to be taking it in.

And what a beautiful few days it has been here. Quite fabulous. and tomorrow is Friday! woo woo! STARBUCKS day! haha.

let's see, honestly, not much to report. I thought I was going to a concert tonight, but my friends decided not to go. So, it's kind of a bummer 'cause I ran around like a chicken w/ its head cut off, getting ready for it... but, I just try to realize that the Lord's got a reason for it: who knows? maybe I would've been in an accident, ya' know? Or maybe someone's going to call, or something. Or maybe I'll never know: but I know that it's okay. I'm in Jesus' hands, and He's in His Father's. (although, He's my Daddy too... yay!)

New "Edit"ions....

Hey ya'll: just a quick post for you to notice the "new 'edit'ions".... haha. My profile.... I changed that a bit, and Sarah and Sawatsky's: I just added you!! Sorry that I haven't done it sooner!! But I check your blogs alllll the time! And those of you that think I should add something else, just let me know.... I'll probably be adding GBC soon... patience! haha!!

Great day! first of all... it's a 3 day weekend! (well, it was, anyways.) Had Friday off.... went to a Service that night at Reality.... it was sweet. They ended it by bringing out a wooden cross, and had paper and pencils for us, and we were to think of a sin that we had commited (habitual, or something that we just can not seem to give God and have Him keep it!) and go up and literally nail it to the cross. It was awesome. Ya' know though, it's cool, how He works. Because for some people, it was a very emotional time: and there's nothing wrong with that at all! But for me: it wasn't. It was just, "ya' know Shauna, this is your sin, and you need to do something about it." So I did! I find that many Christians today try to make every decision and life changing moments be emotional: but it doesn't have to be! Not every salvation in Scripture or life-changing moments were emotional: they just did it! (and He just did it!)

anyways, and so my roomate went to celebrate Easter with her boyfriend at his parents place, so I gots the place to myself! (yikes:( anyone remember my first week at Bev's by myself? haha... ) But I did a very thorough SPRING CLEANING!! yay! and finished the night before Easter by watching "the 10 Commandments"! That's right, the good one, with Charleton Heston!! Gotta' love it!!

Easter at Reality (www.jesusisreality.com) and then time with a family tomorrow that I barely even know! Yikes!! haha, but it should be good. They're good friends of my roomate, so it'll be a good time, that's for sure!! Love you all!!

Nettie, how was the birthday?? :0)

Today I am......

....am very tired.

that's it.

tired. 'cause I didn't get to bed 'til almost one, due to a Young Con concert (which was TOTALLY amazing... totally) that I went to.

so I'm exhausted.

but I don't have to work tomorrow.

yay.

and nettie's birthday is tomorrow! yea!

bye.

comment.

Huh.

Huh. So I actually have no idea what to blog about. But it's funny though: I get mad when ya'll don't post every day, or couple of days, but then expect ya'll to understand why I don't blog. Wow, I'm so selfish!

Just got back from exercising on the beach: yay!!!!!!!! Wish ya'll could be here. That'd be awesome. Come visit me! It's so beautiful here!! Must be 70 something degrees here today, yay!!!!!!!!!!!!! Saturday mornings there's a market with all fresh veggies and fruits (holy cow: NOTHING beats the oranges here!!), and then until 1pm, down by the beach, there's a little market where you can buy clothes, artwork, ice cones (yay!), etc. It's great!

The Lord and I hung out yesterday, and I remembered back when I was "growin up" and even recently, when I (and every other human being) dreamed about living by the ocean... being able to hear it everyday! AND I DO! Now granted, I by no means have a beach front apartment (who in their right mind can afford it?! haha) Anyways...I love it. And since it's the end of "winter" here, everything is green! At least for a few more weeks before it never rains again 'til next winter! It's crazy.... I finally took some pics, haha, but once again, I don't have a digi! But my roomie does, so maybe someday...:O)

I'm watching "the Making of the Ten Commandments", you know, the one that airs on ABC soon? It's crazy, everything: every article of clothing, every prop, every shoe, even the entire palace: has been hand made and made specifically for this movie! It's crazy!

well, I'll probably blog later this week ya'll. Have a great day with Jesus!